Helen O'Connell, Lee Castle, Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra--1980 TV

Helen O'Connell and Lee Castle, accompanied by the Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra, perform a selection of hits in this rare TV appearance from 1980.

[@duffyoconnell6966]

I just love watching these! Mom you were just so beautiful, fun and priceless! Your the best role model I could have ever asked for! I miss, love and adore you,

[@showtunestarpower]

Helen O'Connell is absolutely beautiful and her voice is terrific in this wonderful clip from the Merv Griffin show. Thank you, Merv - and Alan!

[@clivefuller-hale5073]

Another wonderful clip...thanks so much for uploading...

[@bplatt1069]

Ms. O'Connell has always been a favorite of mine. She has that very unique delivery and timbre. She's in excellent voice in this performance.

[@mee5234]

Lee Catsle is my grandfathers brother his real name was actually Aniello Castaldo. My family loves that we can look up his name and be able to see past shows of him thanks for posting this!

[@aeichler]

That's great! Glad you enjoy it.

[@duffyoconnell6966]

Just stunning, priceless and magical! She is in a league of her own!

[@jameswhite7693]

This type of music and singer will never catch on, firstly you can tap your feet to the beat, secondly you can understand every word the singer sings, no one wears clothes from another century, give me the great unwashed mouthing the same three words usually with one of the four letter words thrown in, give me the monotonous head banging heavy metal , barb wire sound, how these big band, and singers ever sold more than ten recordings must’ve been a miracle, give me Ozzie Osborne anytime.

[@laurencebarton276]

The first female co-host of The Today Show, often forgotten. I saw her sing as part of 4 Girls 4 in 1982 at the South Shore Music Circus in Cohasset, MA...stage fright was quickly overcome by a sweet and beautiful medley.

[@TiffanyHumes]

Never forgotten in my hous she's my grandmother.

[@TiffanyHumes]

@Drew Blackburn would LOVE a copy

[@TheHamarjg]

Ashes got it all voice beauty and stage presence

[@djangorheinhardt]

Just heard the compere say "4 Girls 4" not Girls 4 Girls".See my earlier post.

[@robgrune3284]

OConnel was special: lovely from start to end of her career. A pity the recording tech then was primitive, for we hear almost nothing of her true voice and the orchestra.

[@dancebandleader]

Too bad they were using an electronic bass this night. Eventually their use in jazz oriented music faded, thank goodness.

[@bergy-62]

boogie woogie was done by tommy not jimmy

[@siouxcillian]

both brother's had a version this one was called "JD Boogie Woogie."